Prescription Practises in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Level Hospital of a Lower‐Middle Income Country: Drug Use Indicator Analysis

This study found a higher average number of drugs per encounter than the WHO optimal value, with 81.73% of prescriptions containing medicines from the NLEM. While the study provides valuable insights into prescribing practises, there is a need to enhance generic prescribing.

Authors

Mili Koirala
Anjan Khadka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1540-6316)
Kabir Thakali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7624-0604)
Sammodavardhana Kaundinnyayana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1863-4402)
Jebish Pradhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5315-1185)
Niranjan Chapagain
M Aryal

Institutions

Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services (NP)

Publication Details

Journal: Emergency Medicine Australasia
Published: 2025-10-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70145
Primary Topic: Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Type: article
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article

Prescription Practises in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Level Hospital of a Lower‐Middle Income Country: Drug Use Indicator Analysis

Mili Koirala, Anjan Khadka, Kabir Thakali, Sammodavardhana Kaundinnyayana et al.

Oct 1, 2025

Emergency Medicine Australasia

Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy

article

Prescription Practises in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Level Hospital of a Lower‐Middle Income Country: Drug Use Indicator Analysis

Mili Koirala, Anjan Khadka, Kabir Thakali, Sammodavardhana Kaundinnyayana, Jebish Pradhan, Niranjan Chapagain, M Aryal

October 1, 2025article en

Abstract

This study found a higher average number of drugs per encounter than the WHO optimal value, with 81.73% of prescriptions containing medicines from the NLEM. While the study provides valuable insights into prescribing practises, there is a need to enhance generic prescribing.

Emergency Medicine AustralasiaVol. 37(5)

Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services (NP)

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Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy

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